SMOKED SALMON PATE WITH PARSLEY BUTTER
I served this at a Christmas dinner that I co-catered. It went down amazingly well, even the children liked it. We served it with parsley butter (fresh parsley blended in butter) and melba toast and french bread. I can't recommend it highly enough. Cooking time is setting time. Let me know what you think...
Provided by Luschka
Categories Spreads
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Chop the smoked salmon, removing all hard pieces, bones etc. Pound in a mortar or process in a blender till smooth, then add the butter cut in small pieces. The butter should be cool and firm, but not too hard.
- When all is amalgamated into a smooth paste, add the cream, plenty of freshly ground black pepper, cayenne and lemon juice to taste.
- Turn into a small dish and chill for several hours.
- (I don't have quantities for the parsley butter as it depends on how much you want to make!) Take as much butter as you think you'll need for the crackers/bread and a representative amount of fresh parsley and mix them together. Pop it in a serving dish and return to the fridge for an hour or so to reset properly.
- I tend to then scoop it out in to little balls, which wastes some of the butter, but looks pretty!
- If you've made too much butter you can save it for another day and use it as a normal butter spread, but bare in mind that the parsley flavour increases in strength (which I like!) the longer you leave it. I've left the butter for 3 weeks before using again and it was still perfect.
- Serve the pate and butter garnished with a sprig of parsley or perhaps a curl of smoked salmon, and with hot toast/malba toast/french bread.
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Thimira Fernando
f.thimira64@yahoo.comThis pate is pure perfection.
DReAm Hanjra
hanjra@hotmail.frI'm definitely going to make this pate again. It's so easy and delicious.
Dil shah Dil
d_d86@hotmail.frThis is the best smoked salmon pate I've ever had. It's so smooth and creamy, and the flavors are perfectly balanced.
Shaheel Shah
s_shah62@hotmail.comI made this pate for my book club and everyone raved about it. It's the perfect appetizer for a sophisticated gathering.
aradhana thakur
a_thakur@gmail.comThis pate is so versatile. I've served it on crackers, bread, and even vegetables. It's always a crowd-pleaser.
Loddy Rhych
l@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of smoked salmon, but I really enjoyed this pate. The parsley butter mellows out the smokiness of the salmon.
Cody Phibbs
cody_phibbs@gmail.comI made this pate for a picnic and it was a huge success. It's the perfect finger food for a party or gathering.
Maggie Modan
modan.maggie@aol.comThis pate is so simple to make, but it looks and tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant.
MD nuru Hok
h.m98@yahoo.comI love the combination of smoked salmon and parsley butter in this pate. It's so flavorful and creamy.
amie hawkins
amie.h@aol.comI've made this pate several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's a great appetizer for any occasion.
Kaye Lani
lani1@aol.comThis smoked salmon pate was a hit at my last party! It was so easy to make and everyone loved it.